Supplementary container adapted for support on the upper edges of principal container



G. R. GARR T 2,597,468 ENTARY CONTAINER A PTED FOR SUPPORT UPPER EDGESOF NCIPAL CONTAINERS Filed June May 20, 1952 1 SUPPLEM ON THE PatentedMay 20, 1 952 3 3 OFFICE SUPPLEMENTARY CONTAINER ADAPTED FOR SUPPORT ONTHE UPPER EDGES OF PRINCIPAL CONTAINERS- Goldie Ruth Garrett, Tulsa,Okla.

Application June 28, 1949, Serial No. 101,695

Claims. 1

This invention relates to supplementary containers, more particularly tosupplementary containers for cream, or the like, adapted to be supportedon a wall of the principal container such as a coifee cup and theinvention has for an object a provision for improved supplementarycontainers of this character.

While it has heretofore been proposed to provide supplementary creamcontainers for use in restaurants and the like, which containers havebeen adapted to be removably supported on the upper edge of a coffeecup, such prior container structures have not been entirely satisfactoryand it is a further object of this invention to provide a supplementarycream container which may be firmly supported on the upperedge of a cupor the like in readily removable relation, which may be pivoted aboutthe upper edge of the cup to discharge its contents thereinto withoutremoval from the cup wall and which may be readily manufacturedat lowcost.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of asupplementary container having a pouring groove incorporated in thehook-shaped supporting means therefor.

Another object of the invention is to provide supplementary container ofthe above indicated type having a closure-cap-receiving groovepositioned at a level below the pouring groove whereby filled containersmay be sealed during storage and handling.

Likewise it is an object of the present invention to provide asupplementary container wherein the supporting means therefor willeffect a stable three-point support on principal containers or coifeecups of varying wall thickness.

For a more complete understanding of the invention, reference should nowbe had to the drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a supplementary containerembodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the supplementary container shownin Fig. 1, a portion of a principal container on which the supplementarycontainer is supported being shown in broken lines;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the supplementary container, likewiseshowing a portion of the principal container in broken lines; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along line 4-4of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawing, the invention is shown as embodied in asupplementary container l0 having a cup shaped body portion II which ishollow as shown, the side walls of the body portion H terminating at theupper edges in an enlarged decorative bead 12 to facilitate gripping thecontainer. Extending outwardly laterally from the upper edge of the bodyportion II, is a hook-shaped member or means I3 which, as shown best inFig. 3. is arcuate in form and is provided in its upper surface with aV-shaped pouring groove [4 which extends outwardly from the interior ofthe body portion ll. Extending outwardly from the body portion H anddownwardly along the exterior side Wall thereof, immediately below thehook means I3, is a positioning rib 15 having a substantially vertical,fiat outer surface IS, the purpose of which will be more fully describedhereinafter.

As shown best in Fig. 4, the body portion II is provided, adjacent theupper portion thereof, with the closure-cap-receiving groove or ledge I!which is disposed at a level below the pouring groove hi and which isadapted to receive a conventional closure cap [8 which may be formed ofpaper board or other suitable material.

In Figs. 2 and 3, the supplemental container [0 is shown supported onthe upper edge of one wall l8 of a principal container such as a coffeecup or the like, the principal container being shown only fragmentarilyin broken lines. Referring to Fig. 2, it will be observed that theunder-surface I9 of the hook-shaped means I3 is curved in order topermit tilting of the supplementary container upwardly from the positionshown in Fig. 2 so as to discharge the contents of the supplementarycontainer l0 through the pouring groove 14 into the principal containerwithout removing the supplementary container from contact with the upperedge of the wall 18. Likewise it will be observed that the under-surfaceI9 of the hookshaped means I3 slopes outwardly from the positioning ribl5 so as to accommodate the supplementary container 10, to principalcontainers having various wall thicknesses. As shown in Fig. 3, thelateral extent of the hook-shaped means I3 is greater than that of thepositioning rib l5 and is preferably reversely curved with respect tothe curvature of the wall l8 so that a stable three-point support isprovided by the engagement of the hook-shaped means I3 and thepositioning rib I5 with the container wall l8.

The supplementary container II), as shown, is of one piece constructionand may be formed of any suitable material. In the embodiment shown, thesupplementary container is illustrated as being formed of a materialwhich may be cast or molded such as glass, porcelain, or the like, but

it will, of course, be understood that supplementary containersembodying the invention may be stamped or suitably formed from sheetmetals or similar materials if desired.

While a particular embodiment of the invention has been shown, it willbe understood, of course, that the invention is not to be limitedthereto, since many modifications may be made, and it contemplated,therefore, by the appended claims to cover any such modifications asfall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. Asupplementarycontainercomprising a cup shaped body portion,hook-shaped means ext-ending outwardly from said body portion adjacentthe upper edge thereof for engaging the upper edge of a principalcontainer, and a positioning rib extending downwardly from saidhook-shaped means along the exterior surface of said body portion forengaging the exterior surface of said principal containerbelow saidupper edge thereof, said'hook-shaped means having a lateral dimensiongreater than the width of said rib to engage the inner surface of saidprincipal container at areas laterally spaced from each other and fromthe'area of said peripheral surface engaged by saidrib'.

' 2; A supplementary container comprising a cup-shaped body portion,hook-shaped means extending outwardly from said body portion adjacentthe upper edge thereof for engaging the upper edge'of a principalcontainer, and a positioning rib extending downwardly from saidhook-shaped means along the exterior surface of said' body portion tosubstantially the bottom thereof for engaging the exterior surface ofsaid principal containerbelow said upper edge thereof, saidhook-shaped'means having a lateral curvature reverse froinfthe curvatureof said upper edge of said principal container and having a lateral'dimensiongreater than the width of said positioning ribi to engage theinner surface of said principal'container. at areas laterally spacedfrom: each other 'an'cl'from'the area of said peripheral surfaceenga'gedby said rib.

3. A"supplemntary container comprising a cup sh'aped body portion,hook-shaped means extending outwardly 'from said body portion adjacent"the upper edge thereof for engaging the upper edge of a principalcontainer, and a positioning rib extending outwardly from a wall of saidbody portion beneath said hook-shaped means and having a substantiallyflat vertical surface for engaging the exterior surface of saidprincipal container, said hook-shaped means and sa'id'rib cooperating tosupport said supplementary container in upright position, saidhookshape'd means having a pouring groove in the upper surface thereofextending from the interior of said body portion, and said body portionhaving a closure-cap-receiving groove extending around the interior wallthereof at a level below said pouring groove.

4. A supplementary container comprising a cup shaped body portion,hook-shaped means extending outwardly from saidbpdy portion for engagingthe upper'edge of a principal container, said hook shaped means havingan' upper surface flush with the upper edge of said body portion andhaving a pouring groove extending across said upper surface from theinterior of said body portion, and afp'ositioning rib extendingdownwardly from said' hook shaped means along the exterior surface ofsaid body portion and having a flat vertical surface extendingcontinuously from said hook shaped means for engaging the peripheralsurface of said principal container below the upper edge thereof, saidhook shaped means having a lateral dimension greater than the width ofsaid' rib to engage the inner surface of said principal container atareas laterally spaced from each other and from the area of saidperipheral surface engaged by said rib.

5. A' supplementary container co'mprising'a cup shaped body portion;hook-shaped means extending outwardly from said body portion for engaing the upper edge ofa principal container, said hook shaped meanshaving an upper surface flush with the upper edgeoffsaid body portionand having a pouring groove extending across said upper surface from theinterior of said body portion, and a narrow positioning rib extendingdownwardly'from said hook shaped means along the exterior surface'ofsaid body portion and having a flat vertical surface extendingconfirm--v ously from said hook shaped means for engaging the peripheralsurface of said principal container below the upper edge thereof, saidhook shaped means being laterally curved and having a'lat eral dimensiongreater than the width of said rib to engage the inner surface of saidprincipal container at areas laterally spaced from each other and fromthe area'of 'said peripheral surface engaged by said rib. I

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